The Taoiseach attends G20 summit in South Africa this weekend

Our Environment correspondent George Lee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Catherine Connolly attended the funeral of Alan McCluskey in Drumconrath today on a day of funerals and deep sorrow in the north east, for the five young victim's of last weekend's fatal car crash. Our north east correspontent Laura Hogan was there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's reported that over 40 cars have had their brakes damaged in night-time attacks in Stillorgan. It's led to questions as to who or what could be doing this? For more on this Collie Ennis Biodiversity Officer for Trinity College Dublin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Group of 20 world leaders are meeting in Johannesburg in South Africa this weekend. Our Global Security Reporter Yvonne Nolan tells us what to be expected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The European Broascasting Union has come up with a revised voting system Matthew Joyce from the Irish Eurovision fan club has been tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An 18 year old has been charged with the manslaughter of Ryan Weir Gibbons in Kildare town last month after an earlier altercation on a bus. For more our reporter Dyane Connor was at Naas District Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former CEO of the Peter McVerry trust was speaking at a meeting of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee, which is examining concerns over the charity's financial situation. For the details Fiachra Ó Cionnaith of our political staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 30 year old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison with the final two years suppended for an attack that left his aunt with permanent brian injuries in Co. Monaghan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Met Éireann has warned the tempatures could drop as low as -3 degrees overnight. Dublin City council say the cold weather strategy has been activated for people who are homeless. For more on this the CEO of the Dublin Simon Community, Catherine Kenny.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past 24 hours it's been reported that the United States and Russia have prepared a new framework peace plan. For an assessment on these developments, Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, Donnacha O'Beachain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.